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Novak Djokovic def. Ivan Ljubicic
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 16, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Duration | 1h 45m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 64 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 61 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Ivan Ljubicic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | CRO |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Mar 19, 1979 |
| Age | 21 | 30 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 54 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,920 | 1,181 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,199 | 1,849 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 400–282 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $10,181,121 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2009 | R16 | Andreas Seppi | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 13, 2009 | R32 | Oscar Hernandez | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2009 | SF | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-7(9) | L | H2H | Match data |
Ivan Ljubicic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2009 | R16 | Gilles Simon | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 13, 2009 | R32 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 12, 2009 | R64 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |